[mythtv-users] Turning on Bus Mastering for PVR-250

Aleaxander alex at carbonated.com
Tue Dec 2 22:40:48 EST 2003


Audin Malmin wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 01:41:48AM -0600, Aleaxander wrote:
> 
>>I'm following Jarod's guide in setting up a second MythTV system (first 
>>one works great, thanks Jarod and Axel!), but I'm stuck on setting up 
>>ivtv.  In searching the mail archive, I think I have figured out the 
>>possible problem, but have been unable to fix it.  It looks like my 
>>PVR-250 is not being assigned an IRQ number.  I get the following 
>>information on the card from my system:
> 
> 
> 	This sounds a bit odd, but I've seen similar issues caused by an
> oxidized pci connector.  The normal solution is to rub the connector (card
> side) with a pencil eraser.  You will likely notice the connectors getting
> brighter after doing so.  Then stick the card back in.
> 
> 	I've had to do this maybe 10 times over my career, most recently with
> a new pcHDTV card.  If a brand new card simply won't work (and with pci cards
> a lack of interrupts seems to be an associated symptom), I usually give it a
> shot...
> 

Tried this, but unfortunately it did not work : (  Thanks for the idea 
though.

-Alex



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